1. Substrate hpe shawng - tsi lajang ai
Substrate hpe n bang shi yang jasan jaseng nna, n-gun n rawng ai nhprang arai, sau nsam, n-gun rawng ai nhprang arai yawng hpe shaw kau ra ai. Substrate gaw loi mi katsi ai rai tim, hka n nga ai (sh) hka lim ai shara ni (delamination) n nga ai rai ra ai. Ntsa n tara ai lam ni 3mm jan rai yang, board ni hpe jung ngut ai hpang n madi shadaw ai sha tawn da ai (voids ni hpe shabyin ai) n byin hkra, shawng e leveling treatment galaw ra ai.
Layout hpe tau hkrau hkyen lajang nna, lam matsun ni hpe masat da nna, board joint ni hpe hka shin shara ni a lapran hte pipe (sh) valve ni nga ai shara ni hpe koi gam na matu sadi ra ai. Board n-gang ni hpe shinggrup da u; board jut mali gaw shara langai kaw hkrum ai "cross-joints" hpe koi nga u. Diamond htu ai nhtu lang nna board ni hpe size hte maren htu nna,- shara kaw pipe hte valve ni a matu hpaw ai shara ni hpe htu u. Ndai cutouts ni a jut ni hpe shinggrup nna, fiberglass mesh ntsa na layer hpe n hkra hkra galaw u.
2. Board hpe gram lajang ai (Bunghku hte npu ladat ni)
Bunghku hpe jung ai: Hkrang hpe n-gun jaw ai ladat lahkawng nga ai-hkum hkrang hpe n-gun jaw ai hku sha, shing nrai, n-gun jaw ai hte n-gun n rawng ai n-gang self-tapping screw ni hpe kayau kaya lang ai. Stud/joist npawt nhpang ntsa kaw jung na matu, lahkawng lang - jung da ai ladat (adhesive plus screws) hpe grau ra sharawng ai. Washer ni hte tinang hkum hpe -hkap la ai screw ni hpe lang u; 250–300mm tsan ai shara kaw board jut kaw nna n yawm htum 15mm tsan ai screw ni hpe tawn da ra ai. Screw baw ni hpe board ntsa hte maren (sh) loi mi npu kaw dung na matu countersink galaw u, raitim board a cementitious facing layer hku nna n shang hkra sadi ra ai. Board lapran 2–3mm jat ai gap hpe tawn da nna, board a lawu hte npu lapran 5–8mm gap tawn da nna, nbung n-gun jat ai (sh) hka hte seng ai shamu shamawt ai lam a majaw n-gun n rawng hkra makawp maga ra ai.
Npu kaw jung ai: -hkum tsup ai adhesive bonding ladat hpe ra sharawng ai. Tile adhesive hpe substrate hte board a hpang maga lahkawng yan hta langai sha re ai layer hpe bang nna, board hpe shinggrup na matu rubber mallet hte dip nna, npu kaw n-gun n rawng ai shara ni n nga hkra galaw u. Npu npawt nhpang ni a lapran 2–3mm gap ai lam hpe tawn da nna, n-gun garan ai hku lang na; npu shara kaba ni a matu, jat nna jat bang ai shara ni hpe mung lajang da ra ai. Myit yu na lam: Board ni hpe shinggrup na matu, shinggyim cement nlung hpe n mai lang ai; n hkum tsup ai bond n-gun gaw board ni hpe loi loi hte garan mat shangun chye ai.
3. Joint ni, kata/shinggan jut ni, pipe ni shang wa ai shara ni a matu hka n shang hkra n-gun jaw ai lam (Critical Step)
Board joint yawng, kata na jut ni, shinggan na jut ni, pipe shang ai shara ni yawng hpe n-gun shaja ra ai. Shawng nnan, n-gun n rawng ai shara ni hpe hka n shang hkra galaw lu ai n-gang hte jahpring nna, alkali-n-hkap la lu ai fiberglass mesh tape hpe bang da u; mesh tape hpe joint ntsa kaw center galaw nna, nbung n-gun hpe yeng seng kau na matu trowel hte mortar kata de dip bang nna,-shawng nnan lang n-gun rawng ngut ai hpang-mesh tape hpe tsep kawp ka-up na matu n-gun n rawng ai skim coat hpe bang u.
Kata na jut ni hta myit ru myit tsang lam hpe shayawm kau lu na matu, grup yin galai shai ai lam hpe kaja dik htum galaw ra ai. Pipe hte valve ni a grup yin hta hka n shang hkra n-gun jaw ai strip hpe galu kaba hkra galaw nna, tsep kawp pat da na matu galaw u. Hka aten galu hkam sha ai shara ni hta, hka shin shara zawn re ai shara ni hta, board ntsa ting hta hka n htum ai membrane hpe jat bang nna, hka n shang hkra lahkawng lang makawp maga ya lu nna, hka pru wa na masa hpe grau nna shayawm ya lu ai. Screw hka htung ni hta hka shang wa chye ai lam ni hpe yeng seng kau lu na matu, screw hka htung ni hpe mung nlung hte jahpring nna pat da ra ai.
4. Curing hte tile ni hpe jung ai
Joint sealing layer hpe ngut kre ngut ai hpang, hkying hkum 24–48 laman hkam kaja ai aten la ra ai (ndai aten hpe n-gun n law ai-katsi ai shara ni hta jat bang ra ai); tiling hpe sealing galaw ai arung arai ni hkum tsup hkra mai mat ai hpang she galaw hpang mai ai. Thin-set tiling ladat hpe htuk manu ai polymer tile n-gang hte lang nna, n-gang hpe backing board a ntsa de hkrak sha bang u. Thick-bed cement mortar hpe n mai bang ai, hpa majaw nga yang, dai gaw n-gun n rawng ai shara ni (n-gun n rawng ai) byin shangun chye ai majaw re.
Tiling galaw ngut ai hpang standard curing galaw nna, grouting hpe matut galaw u.
Gawgap ai lam hta byin chye ai shut ai lam ni
1. Joint ni hta mesh tape n-gun hpe n bang ai sha, sealant hpe sha lang ai majaw, htawm hpang hta joint ni htum mat nna hka pru wa chye ai;
2. Screw ni hpe countersink n galaw ai (sh) hka htung ni hpe n pat da ai, screw hka htung ni hpe hka shang ai shara ni de galai kau ai;
3. Expansion gap n tawn da ai, nbung laru galai shai ai majaw board jat wa nna tiles ni htum mat ai;
4. Tiling galaw na matu, n-gun n law ai majaw, n-gun n rawng ai shara ni hta, n-gun n rawng ai shara ni hta, n-gun rawng ai cement mortar hpe lang ai;
5. Lawu kaw n-gun n rawng ai sha, npu kaw hkrak sha board ni hpe tawn da nna, ga npu na hka gaw board ni hpe lawu kaw nna matut manoi htum mat hkra galaw na.
